If your ideal getaway includes expending some energy and having an adrenaline rush whilst exploring the great outdoors, our activity and adventure holiday specialists can guide you to a fantastic range of tailor-made breaks, all around the world.

Sun, sea and sand... sometimes you simply want to slow down and relax on a luxurious beach. We can arrange beach getaways around the world, such as Caribbean scene stealers and Indian Ocean atolls and the pristine sands of eastern and southern Africa.

Escorted tours are a great way to maximise your time and take advantage of local knowledge and support, whether you’re after the camaraderie of sharing amazing sights and stories with new friends, or looking for a more personalised experience.

Culinary tours offer a way to get close to a region’s culture, showcasing the best of local farming and tradition. With Wexas, enjoy everything from little-known local discoveries to fine wine tastings at the world’s best vineyards.

Step back in time and watch the world go by on a luxurious great railway journey. Inspired by the great train rides of the age of steam, and an opportunity for greener travel, holidaymakers around the world are choosing life at a more leisurely, stylish and intimate pace.

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Experience the thrill of a winter holiday in destinations such as Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Where else can you stay at a hotel built from blocks of freshly cut ice. ride husky sleds and snowmobiles through frozen forests or soak in a hot tub beneath the Northern Lights?

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Wexas offers extraordinary tailor-made journeys to the world’s finest destinations. But luxury is about far more than five-star hotels; here are some of the ways that we provide a high-end experience on every step of your journey.

The beauty of tailor-made travel is that every trip is designed around your individual needs. Our destination specialists will work with you to create a luxury holiday that matches your tastes and interests, as well as your available time and finances.

All of our destination specialists are passionate about travel. It's their knowledge of the regions they specialise in and their ability to draw from personal experience that allows them to put together seamless tailor-made itineraries time after time.

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Discover the ultimate winter break on this tailor-made itinerary where you'll stay in three of Norway's most spectacular accommodations, from an intimate, ice-carved hotel to a cosy log cabin tucked among the snow-dusted forest – your base for five thrilling included excursions. There's everything from snowmobiling and husky safaris to Sami experiences and reindeer sledding, fuelled by traditional, all-inclusive meals. Return to saunas and outdoor Jacuzzis before venturing out to spot, luck depending, the psychedelic ballet of the Northern Lights.

Day by day itinerary

Day
1
UK to Alta

Board your flight from the UK to Alta and, on arrival, transfer to your cosy mountain cabin that's hidden in northern Norway's thick snow blanket. Take the chance to relax in the spa house with its sauna and outdoor Jacuzzi (this must be rented out in advance – contact us to book). Later, it's time for your first included activity – a two-course dinner in the wilderness, cooked over the mountain-side bonfire and accompanied by, with luck, the dazzling tendrils of the Northern Lights. Keep snug with reindeer skins as you listen in awe to fabled aurora stories before culminating your evening with a thrilling sledding trip down the mountain.

Stay: Bjornfell Lodge

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Day
2
Husky sledding & Holmen Husky Lodge

After breakfast, myriad activities await; perhaps rent a fat bike, glide through the forest on snowshoes or even go winter zip lining – a truly spectacular activity as you speed over the dense, snow-dusted scenery. Transfer to the next lodge before enjoying a thrilling dogsledding tour where you'll mush your very own team of eager huskies – a perfect prelude to a relaxing hot tub and sauna session alongside glorious mountain vistas. Enjoy another included dinner in your cosy lavvo with stunning views from the glass roof before snuggling up with your wood-burning stove and heated blankets – or head out into the winter night to catch a glimpse of the aurora.

Stay: Holmen Husky Lodge

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Day
3
The Igloo Hotel & Northern Lights watch

After breakfast, it's time to head to the spectacular expanse that is the Finnmark Plateau via snowmobile, stunningly shrouded in pale blue Arctic light. Come back to freshly-baked bread and fish soup before checking in to the Igloo Hotel and enjoying a guided tour of what is the world's northernmost ice hotel, constructed by local Alta snow artists and builders. Make use of the complimentary walking route maps, head torches and snowshoes before your final Northern Lights watch tonight, venturing into the wilderness to catch sight of that revered aurora dancing in the sky.

Stay: The Igloo Hotel

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Day
4
Alta to UK

Start the morning with a sauna before a locally-sourced breakfast buffet and your final included activity, a Sami adventure and reindeer sledding tour. Enjoy stories from your Sami guides about their culture, customs and way of life with hot drinks before the reindeer guide you through the ice-slicked forest. Then, enjoy a final lunch before your transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK.

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Why book with Wexas Travel?

At Wexas, we specialise in bespoke travel experiences. Our itineraries are just samples of what we can
arrange, and can be changed depending on your precise needs, finances and ideas by our experienced
destination specialists.

Contact one of our consultants on
020 7590 0637
to discuss how we can tailor your holiday.